A MOTLEY MELANGE OF MONDEGREENS

Mondegreens: Mis-heard misunderstood song lyrics, quotes, sayings, and such

“We three kings of porridge and tar.”
(Actual lyric: “We three kings of Orient are.”)
-- Richard Lederer

“Joy to the world!/The Lord has gum.”
(Actual lyric: “Joy to the world,/The Lord is come.”)
-- Anonymous

“Here came the white men from Orioles’ land.”
(Actual lyric: “Here came the wise men from Orient land.”)
-- Anonymous

“Sing, choirs of angels./Sing on eggs all stationed.”
(Actual lyric: “Sing, choirs of angels./Sing in exaltation.”)
-- Anonymous

“The kids and girls in boy land.”
(Actual lyric: “The kids in girl and boy land.”)
-- C.M.

“They’re going to build a toilet down.”
(“They’re going to build a toyland town”)
-- Anonymous

“Round John Virgin, mother, and child.”
(Actual lyric: “Round yon Virgin mother and child.”)
-- Anonymous

“Round yon Virgin, margarine child.”
(Actual lyric: “Round yon virgin mother and child.”)
-- Anonymous

“Love your virgin, mother and child”
(Actual lyric: “Round yon mother virgin and child.”)
-- Evelyne

“Sleep in heavenly peas.”
(Actual lyric: “Sleep in heavenly peace.”)
-- Anonymous